71.   The run defense has improved since.

72.   The run defense made New York Giants running back Gary Brown look like Jim Brown.

73.   The run defense swelled.

74.   The run defense has been the only consistent facet of the Cowboys defense all season.

75.   The Sooners are a little sensitive about their effort in run defense against Notre Dame last week.

76.   The run defense, although still last in the league, has solidified.

77.   The run defense, with the makeshift defensive line, will clearly be a concern all season, but the Bills do not have Garrison Hearst in their lineup.

78.   The teams that can play good run defense normally win, too.

79.   The top four run defenses are in Chicago, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and St. Louis.

80.   The tricky thing about the playoffs, however, is that once you get there, the run defenses are often so good that quarterback play becomes paramount.